Commentary With the Israeli attacks on Iran unfolding, it is worth asking how these events will impact China. As a country closely aligned with and linked to China in various ways, changes in Iran could be felt well beyond Tehran, all the way to Beijing. Christopher Balding Author Christopher Balding was a professor at the Fulbright University Vietnam and the HSBC Business School of Peking University Graduate School. He specializes in the Chinese economy, financial markets, and technology.